decided i'd post this up just in case no one else has posted it.
if you've changed your intercooler pump or the intercoolant (see what i did there) you may end up with the pump being airlocked. it happened to me.
first, pull the pump relay and prepare a jumper wire, then pour water/coolant into the intercooler discharge hose that goes to the top of the tank. you'll see some air bubbles burp out of the suction side of the intercooler tank. when that happens put the discharge hose back onto the nipple on the tank and energize the pump with the jumper wire. after a brief period of surging, you should see a steady stream coming from the discharge hose (or consistent turbulence if the tank is full).
hope this helps somebody. blowing into the discharge hose didn't work for me, so i cooked up this plan.
if you've changed your intercooler pump or the intercoolant (see what i did there) you may end up with the pump being airlocked. it happened to me.
first, pull the pump relay and prepare a jumper wire, then pour water/coolant into the intercooler discharge hose that goes to the top of the tank. you'll see some air bubbles burp out of the suction side of the intercooler tank. when that happens put the discharge hose back onto the nipple on the tank and energize the pump with the jumper wire. after a brief period of surging, you should see a steady stream coming from the discharge hose (or consistent turbulence if the tank is full).
hope this helps somebody. blowing into the discharge hose didn't work for me, so i cooked up this plan.
